A 70-year-old woman was stabbed to death multiple times with an ice-pick at her house in west Delhi's Khyala, police said today.
Police has ruled out robbery as a motive. It has, however, not been able to ascertain the reason behind the brutal attack on the elderly woman.
One Shiv Bhagwan had informed the police that his aunt Laxmi Devi had been killed, said a senior police officer.
When Bhagwan came to check on his aunt today, he found her lying in a pool of blood with head injuries, said a senior police officer.
He informed the police and the spot was inspected by a crime and forensic teams.
There were eight stab wounds inflicted with an ice pick on her back, breasts and face, the police said.
The woman used to stay alone at her house near Shani Shiv Mandir. The neighbouring houses belonged to her brothers and their families. She had five daughters, all of whom were married, they added.
The septuagenarian woman was living in a poor condition and was working as a maid in a couple of houses in the area to make ends meet.
The entry to her house was friendly and it is suspected that she knew the accused. Police are questioning her relatives and neighbours to gather clues, the police said.
"It is suspected that the woman's killing was a fallout of personal enmity or property dispute.
"Nothing was found missing from the house, so robbery does not appear to be a motive," said Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West).
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